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Was the Baker Commission bought off by the Saudis?
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Posted on 12/07/2006 7:57:27 PM PST by Exton1
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posted on
12/07/2006 7:57:33 PM PST
by
Exton1
To: Exton1
Baker appears to have some splainin to do.
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posted on
12/07/2006 8:00:33 PM PST
by
advance_copy
(Stand for life, or nothing at all)
To: Exton1
Perhaps
this link can shed some light on these troubling questions.
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posted on
12/07/2006 8:00:46 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: SpaceBar
Whoah! That does not look good.
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posted on
12/07/2006 8:02:49 PM PST
by
advance_copy
(Stand for life, or nothing at all)
To: Exton1
Baker will explain right after Sandy Burglar does..
The odds though are remote..
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posted on
12/07/2006 8:05:57 PM PST
by
hosepipe
(CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole)
To: Exton1
Why would the Saudis need to buy Baker off, his record would indicate that he could develop this report all on his own.
To: advance_copy
Some selected tidbits from the article...
April 16 - After months of working below the radar, a huge U.S. legal team hired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sprung into action and begun a major counteroffensive against a landmark lawsuit seeking $1 trillion in damages on behalf of the victims of the September 11 terror attacks.
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Baker Botts, Sultan’s law firm, for example, still boasts former secretary of State James Baker as one of its senior partners. Its recent alumni include Robert Jordan, the former personal lawyer for President Bush who is now U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
More at link provided in post #3.
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posted on
12/07/2006 8:14:32 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: Exton1
To: Libertarianize the GOP
Why would the Saudis need to buy Baker off, his record would indicate that he could develop this report all on his own.
What about his record are you thinking of. As Secretary of State wasn't he instrumental in forming the coalition for the first Gulf War? That's no small feat. He was Reagan's Chief of Staff and I think I remember they got at least a little bit of stuff done.
Maybe he's smart enough that we ought to at least consider his opinion.
To: Exton1
Pah-leeze! Don't go looking for conspiracies, we knew what the report would be, based on the makeup.
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posted on
12/07/2006 8:18:10 PM PST
by
AmishDude
(I coined "Senator Ass" to describe Jim Webb. He may have already used it as a character in a novel.)
To: advance_copy
Baker has been a long time being disgruntled with Israel.
To: Exton1
In a word, Yes. Baker's middle eastern record is atrocious.
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posted on
12/07/2006 8:20:42 PM PST
by
gotribe
(There's still time to begin a war in Iraq.)
To: Exton1
traitor? anti Semite.... seems to be a whole lot of them lately.
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posted on
12/07/2006 8:20:47 PM PST
by
Porterville
(Fight without rules. Fight until only one side stands.)
To: SpaceBar
Its recent alumni include Robert Jordan, the former personal lawyer for President Bush who is now U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Anybody concerned Mr. Jordan caused them to slant the report to much in favor of the Bush Administration?
To: Porterville
traitor? anti Semite.... seems to be a whole lot of them lately.
I think those are terms used to describe anybody who has a different opinion lol.
To: Exton1
Does the Pope crap in the woods?
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posted on
12/07/2006 8:26:28 PM PST
by
dfwgator
Comment #17 Removed by Moderator
To: advance_copy
In 3 letters
Y
E
S
Baker sold out years ago
To: 21stCenturyFreeThinker
Yeah, but we're right......
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posted on
12/07/2006 8:51:12 PM PST
by
Porterville
(Fight without rules. Fight until only one side stands.)
To: Exton1
This doesn't add up. Why would the Saudi's, who are Sunni, want the US out of Iraq? The US has been the only force ensuring that the Shi'ite political leadership provides for Sunni regions. And the abscence of the US only aids Iran, a Shi'ite nation, to influence Iraq, and further persecute Sunnis.
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